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trit·ur·a·tion
(trich'yŭr-a'shŭn),1. The act of reducing a drug to a fine powder and incorporating it thoroughly with sugar of milk by rubbing the two together in a mortar. Synonym(s): tripsis (1)
2. Mixing of dental amalgam in a mortar and pestle or with a mechanical device.
[L. trituratio, fr. trituro, to thresh, fr. tero, pp. tritus, to rub]
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tripsis
An obsolete term for:(1) Grinding (trituration); or
(2) Rubbing (massage).
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tripsis
(trip′sĭs) [Gr. tripsis, friction]1. The process of trituration.
2. Massaging, grinding, or crushing.
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